Takamizu Station

Location
	Takamizu Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Takamizu Station Takamizu Station (Japan)

Takamizu Station

高水駅
Takamizu Station; 高水駅
	Takamizu Station in January 200
General information
Location	3-chōme-5 Takamizuhara, Shūnan-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 745-0662; Japan
Coordinates	34°3′19.48″N 131°58′23.00″E / 34.0554111°N 131.9730556°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	Gantoku Line
Distance	28.8 km (17.9 miles) from Iwakuni
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	28 March 1934; 90 years ago
Passengers
FY2020	169
Services
Location
Location
	Takamizu Station Location within Yamaguchi Prefecture Takamizu Station Takamizu Station (Japan)

Takamizu Station (高水駅, Takamizu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Shūnan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1] It is located in the Kumage neighborhood of Shūnan, in a semi-rural area.

Lines

Takamizu Station is served by the JR West Gantoku Line, and is located 28.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Iwakuni.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended. On the platform for trains bound for Iwakuni, there is a statue of a hooded crane.

Platforms

station side	■ Gantoku Line	for Kushigahama and Tokuyama
opposite side	■ Gantoku Line	for Kuga and Iwakuni

History

Takamizu Station was opened on 28 March 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 169 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shunan City Kumage General Branch (former Kumage Town Main Office)
Yamaguchi Prefectural Kumage Kita High School

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

External links

Media related to Takamizu Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West Station Official Site

[Kawashima-1] Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.

[2] Yamaguchi Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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